Drones in the Pandemic [Podcast]

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Now is the time for a discussion on how drones can – and should – be used to respond to the current Covid-19 crisis.  In this ABA National Security Law podcast, hear drone law expert Dawn Zoldi take a deep dive on the use of drones in the pandemic.

“The main reason I wanted to talk about this is because, as a former military attorney, to me, it’s all about getting the mission done — and the mission right now is survival in the COVID environment,” says Zoldi. “Drones are the ultimate tool to effectuate physical distancing while providing key benefits to society. They can help us do that by delivering packages and medicine, monitoring the environment, assisting the media, and so much more.  Now is the time to rethink overly constraining regulatory and policy structures – to enable those operations – and lawyers are in a position to do that. We have the R&D to build safety cases to move forward now, so let’s go!  I’m pleased to see that since I taped this podcast just a few weeks ago, the FAA flexed their authority and provided operators some relief in the testing arena. So much more can still be done.”

“When human to human contact is the problem, send in the robots,” Zoldi says in her discussion.

Miriam McNabb

Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry.  Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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